Author Archives: Cath@VWXYNot?

About Cath@VWXYNot?

"one of the sillier science bloggers [...] I thought I should give a warning to the more staid members of the community." - Bob O'Hara, December 2010

Propter Doc is awesome

Posted on March 21, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Last night was really, really fun. I hadn’t done the blogger meetup thing before, but it wasn’t weird at all – well, maybe for a minute or so. (The beer helped). Of course we already knew some of each others’ … Continue reading →

Posted in blog buddies, cycling, drunkenness, personal, Vancouver | 13 Comments

The BBC strikes again

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Here’s an excerpt from one of yesterday’s football match reports: Stand-in skipper Cristiano Ronaldo was in brilliant form, shooting home from a corner before striking a sensational free-kick that moved through the air. Erm, OK. I admit that a free-kick … Continue reading →

Posted in English language, personal, sport, videos | 3 Comments

Green dress photos

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

As promised in an earlier thread, here’s a photo from my wedding last August. I told you I like green! Living in Glasgow for 3 years gave me a true appreciation of men in kilts. There’s nothing sexier than a … Continue reading →

Posted in personal, photos | 11 Comments

Sugar high

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

The PI of one of my recent grant submissions just brought me some thankyou presents from Paris. A L’Occitane scented candle Some all-natural, no-fat, fruit juice gummi bears Some Lindt chocolate carrots Sweet! I’ve always responded better to the carrot … Continue reading →

Posted in career, food glorious food, grant wrangling, silliness | 4 Comments

The ghosts of St Patrick’s Days past

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

1997. I’m an undergrad in Newcastle. The lunchtime pints of green Caffrey’s. The late arrival at a small group seminar in a darkened room. The realisation that the only chairs left are stacked up at the back of the room. … Continue reading →

Posted in drunkenness, education, personal, science, silliness | 5 Comments

Predictable limerick competition results

Posted on March 16, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Well, all the entries were great, but as soon as Cuttlefish entered, the result was a foregone conclusion, wasn’t it?! He’s a seasoned and talented pro at this game, and the use of the adjectives “hot” and “gorgeous” didn’t do … Continue reading →

Posted in competition, limericks, silliness | 8 Comments

Mutating Morphologies and Moth Memories

Posted on March 16, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I got back from a short ski trip on Thursday to find the usual log jam in my Outlook inbox, mostly caused by journal tables of contents. I try to keep up with the literature in my current and two … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Am I a walking stereotype?

Posted on March 14, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I came across an interesting site recently. It’s called “Stuff White People Like” and, well, it’s a list of things that white people are supposed to all be into. There are several different ways to approach such a list, many … Continue reading →

Posted in blog roll, career, cycling, drunkenness, education, environment, personal, science, silliness, snow, sport, Vancouver | 10 Comments

Photo as promised

Posted on March 14, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Sun Peaks certainly lived up to its name while we were there! That’s hubby (or, as he shall be known from now on, Mr E Man – see what I did there?) on the far left, with his sister, and … Continue reading →

Posted in personal, photos, snow | 5 Comments

Gone Skiing

Posted on March 7, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Woo hoo! Back next week

Posted in snow | 5 Comments